"japa" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒá.k͡pā/ Forms: jápa [canonical]
Etymology: From já (“to dart, dash”) + pa (“intensifier”). Slang term likely popularised by Naira Marley’s 2018 song, Japa. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|já|pa|t1=to dart, dash|t2=intensifier}} já (“to dart, dash”) + pa (“intensifier”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=jápa|head2=}} jápa, {{yo-pos|verb|jápa}} jápa
  1. to run away, to flee Synonyms: sá lọ, júbà ehoro, họ, na pápá bora, fẹsẹ̀ fẹ́ẹ, sá
    Sense id: en-japa-yo-verb-M3zBx8E8
  2. (colloquial) to japa; to emigrate from a country, typically for better pay or working conditions. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-japa-yo-verb-jBfwly7p Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: já pa
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          "ref": "2018, Naira Marley (lyrics and music), “Japa”, 0:52–1:08:",
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          "word": "sá lọ"
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        {
          "word": "júbà ehoro"
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        {
          "word": "họ"
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        {
          "word": "na pápá bora"
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          "word": "fẹsẹ̀ fẹ́ẹ"
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          "ref": "2022 November 29, “Ẹ̀yin tí ẹ̀ ń jápa ẹ ṣọ́ra kí wọ́n má baà jà yín ní olè – Lai Mohammed [You who are emigrating, be careful to not get robbed - Lai Mohammed]”, in BBC Yorùbá:",
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        "(colloquial) to japa; to emigrate from a country, typically for better pay or working conditions."
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        "to run away, to flee"
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          "run away",
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          "flee",
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        {
          "word": "sá lọ"
        },
        {
          "word": "júbà ehoro"
        },
        {
          "word": "họ"
        },
        {
          "word": "na pápá bora"
        },
        {
          "word": "fẹsẹ̀ fẹ́ẹ"
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        {
          "word": "sá"
        }
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          "english": "You who are emigrating, be careful to not get robbed - Lai Mohammed",
          "ref": "2022 November 29, “Ẹ̀yin tí ẹ̀ ń jápa ẹ ṣọ́ra kí wọ́n má baà jà yín ní olè – Lai Mohammed [You who are emigrating, be careful to not get robbed - Lai Mohammed]”, in BBC Yorùbá:",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/d͡ʒá.k͡pā/"
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    {
      "word": "já pa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "japa"
}

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